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Majority of Patients With Lyme Disease Do Not Follow Up With Clinician
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Only 34 percent of patients with erythema migrans >5 cm are positive for Lyme disease by a standard two-tier testing (STTT) algorithm, and of patients continuing to...
Lyme Disease Patients Aren't Getting Proper Follow-Up Care
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 — Most folks diagnosed with Lyme disease aren’t getting the follow-up care they need, a new study says. Only one-third of people (35%) with ongoing early-stage Lyme disease sym...
Steady Rise in U.S. Cases of Tick-Borne Babesiosis Disease
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – Cases of a tick-borne parasitic disease have steadily increased in recent years, a new study shows. Rates of babesiosis increased an average 9% a year in the United States...
New Lyme Disease Test Could Deliver Results in 20 Minutes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – An improved test for Lyme disease could provide accurate results within 20 minutes, researchers report. The test – which resembles an AI-guided form of the at-home...
Scientists Map Genetics of Lyme Disease Bacteria, Aiding Research
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – All 23 known species of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease have now been genetically mapped, providing an aid to better diagnosis and research. "This comprehensive,...